The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to expand the options borrowers would have in using Rural Housing Service home loan programs for the purchase or renovation of manufactured housing.

White House backs conversion of commercial properties to residential housing; Community Home Lenders of America supports FHA move streamlining procedures following a loan case cancellation; HUD announces notice of sale of reverse mortgage notes; FHA extends disaster-related foreclosure moratorium in Maui; FHA manufactured housing appraisal requirements.

Officials from FHA, VA and USDA spoke about their plans to promote affordable homeownership at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual convention this week.

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon this week returned to her hometown of Philadelphia to address attendees at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual convention.

Before a VA loan closes, lenders should establish the funding fee exemption status of the borrower, VA clarified.

HUD to host hearing on appraisal bias; bipartisan Senate bill to inform veterans of home loan benefits introduced; USDA updates handbook; Ginnie Mae allows commingling in Platinum pool types; HUD expands funding for loans and grants in its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program; VA reduces premiums for Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance program.

Speaking at a recent MISMO summit, FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said her biggest frustrations at FHA center around technology and procurement.

The court ruled that charging pay-to-pay fees from borrowers who made monthly mortgage payments over the phone violated the Texas Debt Collection Act.

FHA staff had asked HPC whether a repayment plan, an informal forbearance plan or a trial payment plan would be better options for delinquent borrowers rather than a standalone partial claim.

The VA circular came just one day before Congress averted a federal government shutdown with a 45-day continuing resolution.